How academic institutions make it harder to be a female scientist
Picture a Scientist shines a light on gender discrimination in science – and also finds reasons to be hopeful, says Simon Ings Humans 1 July 2020 By Simon Ings Film…
Lake Victoria is at risk of dying from pollution and climate change
Wetlands usually filter water that makes its way into Africa’s largest lake, but now untreated waste dumped into the lake risks killing off local wildlife Earth 1 July 2020 By…
UN approves plan to delay carbon offsetting of flights
By Adam Vaughan Aircraft have been grounded during the coronavirus pandemicDARREN DARREN ENGLAND/AAP/PA Images/AAP/PA Images A landmark deal curbing the impact of aviation on climate change was watered down at…
UK could see 40°C days every few years by 2100 as climate warms
By New Scientist and Press Association The sun sets on London’s skylineDominic Lipinski/PA Images The risk of days with sweltering 40°C heat in the UK could rise significantly by the…
Major fires hit the Amazon and the Arctic for the second year in a row
By Adam Vaughan Firefighters tackle a blaze in the Amazon region of Otuquis, Bolivia, in August 2019Gaston Brito/dpa/Alamy Live News For the second year running, vital ecosystems are in flames.…
Clouds may explain why climate models are predicting a warmer future
By Adam Vaughan More realistic representation of clouds and aerosols seems to explain why a new generation of climate models indicate the world is more sensitive to rising CO2 levelsJohn…
Lightning is killing our forests – and it’s only going to get worse
Lightning sparks wildfires, causes pollution and destroys some of the planet’s most important trees. Climate change could see its incidence – and impact – increase Earth 24 June 2020 By…
Australia’s wildfires killed 90 per cent of small ground-based animals
By Alice Klein Skinks are among the species impacted by Australia’s wildfiresEd Zetera / Alamy One of the first wildlife surveys conducted following Australia’s worst wildfires on record has found…
UK citizens’ assembly shows big support for green covid-19 recovery
By Adam Vaughan People in the UK want to put climate action at the heart of the economic recoveryGuy Bell/Shutterstock Around four-fifths of a citizens’ assembly on climate change in…
Siberia’s record-breaking heat is a loud alarm bell on climate change
By Adam Vaughan Siberia is far warmer than usualModis/NEO/Nasa The extreme record-breaking heat that has baked Siberia for several months should serve as an “incredibly loud alarm bell” of the…